baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2526602-A (GB)
Title: Subsea chemical management
Inventor: DALZIEL ROBERT
IPC: E21B43/28
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus of supplying chemicals to an underwater location via a supply line 1. The apparatus comprising a supply means 14 for supplying a chemical mixture comprising at least two non-identical chemicals to the supply line with a 1st end at a surface location 13 and a a 2nd end of the supply line at a subsurface location, where a separation means 3 for separating the chemical mixture into its constituent chemicals A B C is incorporated. Storage for each of the chemical constituents may be provided at the subsurface location, along with a sensor or analyser to sense or analyse the composition. The separation means may comprise tanks, which may be singular, connected in series, in parallel. The separation means may comprise a centrifuge, distillation or filtration. The supply line may be located at a hydrocarbon extraction facility.
Patent GB-2518054-A (GB)
Title: Method of drilling a well
Inventor: ELMBO NIELS PETER
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of extracting oil from a reservoir. The method comprises the following steps: drilling of a first well; mounting and cementing of well pipes in the first well; mounting of a Blow Out Preventer or Lubricator in the top of the well. At a distance from this well, a second well is drilled against a section of the first well such that the second well gets into operational contact with the first well. Hereafter well pipes are mounted and cemented in the second well; a Blow Out Preventer or Lubricator is mounted in the top of the second well; where after the drilling from the first or the second well is continued down into the reservoir.
Patent GB-2529225-A (GB)
Title: Mudguard
Inventor: PEARSON ALUN
IPC: B62J15/00
Filed: 2014-08-14
Abstract: A cycle mudguard 1 comprises a bracket 1b and a deflector 1a extending from the bracket 1b. The bracket includes a front member 1d and a rear member 1c and the deflector 1a extends from the front member 1d. The bracket 1b further comprises at least one element 1f extending from one of the front and rear members towards the other thereof, the front and rear members 1c,1d and the at least one element 1f are configured to engage with a brace 7 of a cycle fork 4 for attachment of the mudguard 1 thereto. The mudguard 1 may be attached to the brace 7 by means of flexible ties inserted through holes (1h, figure 2) in bracket 1b.
Patent GB-2517623-A (GB)
Title: Forking interworking
Inventor: BELLING THOMAS
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2013-07-03
Abstract: Communication systems, such as the long term evolution (LTE) of the third generation partnership project (3GPP), may interoperate with other communication systems. Interoperating communication systems may benefit from forking interworking in cases where, for example, one network supports session initiation protocol forking and one network does not. A method may include receiving a session initiation protocol invite request containing a session description protocol offer from a network not supporting forking. The method may also include receiving, in different early dialogues, a plurality of provisional session initiation protocol responses containing session description protocol answers. The method may further include storing information from the answers together with information about a related session information protocol dialogue.
Patent GB-2533807-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for performing an imaging procedure of an object of interest
Inventor: SERGE LOUIS WILFRID MULLER
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: A method of performing X-ray imaging, particularly for medical purposes like mammography, comprises placing the object of interest (e.g. the breast) on a support plate 6 above an X-ray detector (4 in figure 1), moving the X-ray source relative to the object along a non-planar trajectory 34, and activating the X-ray source 2 and detector to obtain the images. The X-ray source is mounted on a positioning assembly which comprises an arm (12 in figure 1), which can be robotic and controlled by the physician in a collaborative way (cobot) or by a computer. The non-planar trajectory 34 can be achieved by rotating and/or translating arm portions 12a,b,c of the arm through mechanical joints 12a,b. The method may further comprise simultaneously moving an auxiliary interventional or biopsy device 20b along a non-planar trajectory using a similar robotic arm 20, and the trajectories can be selected to avoid a collision between the X-ray source and the secondary device. Alternatively, the trajectory can be computed by taking into account the environment, the patient position, or pre-examination data.
Patent GB-2537148-A (GB)
Title: Time of flight mass spectrometer
Inventor: DIANA KALININA
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: A time of flight mass spectrometer (TOFMS) having: an ion source 110; a detector 150; a variable voltage unit and a control unit wherein the control unit is configured to control the TOFMS to perform at least one acquisition cycle that includes operating the ion source to produce ions having a plurality of m/z values, wherein the ion source is operated so that ions having different m/z values strike the detector at different times; operating the detector to produce an output current representative of ions having different m/z values striking the detector; operating the variable voltage unit to apply a dynamic voltage waveform to the detector during the acquisition cycleso that the magnitude of the dynamic voltage waveform varies within the acquisition cycle, wherein the magnitude of the output current produced by the detector is dependent on the magnitude of the dynamic voltage waveform applied to the detector by the variable voltage unit. In one embodiment different voltages are applied to the detector at different times corresponding to different m/z values. This method improves the mass resolution of the mass spectrometer.
Patent GB-2538531-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus, a method and a computer program for video coding and decoding
Inventor: MISKA HANNUKSELA
IPC: H04L67/01
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: Indications are provided in a media presentation description (MPD) and a media segment for enabling a client to request the reception of a first set of base-layer (BL) pictures separately from a second set of BL pictures, wherein the first set lacks dependencies on the second set and the second set is not used as a reference for inter-layer prediction of the enhancement-layer pictures. Clients (e.g. DASH clients) therefore need only obtain the BL pictures of the first Thinned BL set for correct decoding of the enhancement layer, and indications to this effect may be provided. The first and second sets may respectively consist of the BL pictures of a first and second set of temporal layers, wherein the first set differs from the second. A first set of URLs may be associated with the first set of BL pictures, and information indicative of the first set of URLs may be included in the MPD, which itself may comply with MPEG-DASH. A first and second Representation may be associated with the first and second set of BL pictures. Information of a byte range covering ranges of the BL pictures may be included.
Patent GB-2528561-A (GB)
Title: Device for positioning an object at a user-adjusted position
Inventor: SCHLACK RICHARD E
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2015-05-27
Abstract: A device 20 is provided for positioning an object (22 fig. 1) with respect to another object 24. The device includes a linkage 38 connected at each end to one of the objects, wherein the linkage has an extended condition and a collapsed condition in which the space between the two objects can be controlled. The device also includes a friction element 68 that resists movement from the extended to the collapsed condition. A spring 65 is positioned to bias the linkage into the extended condition. The device is configured to resist unintended movement of the object from the user-adjusted position along the path and to facilitate intended movement of the object proximally toward or distally away from the other object. The first object may be a television screen or computer monitor and the second object may be a desktop or table. The device may allow the objects to be positioned along a vertical path where the force required to move the object may be substantially constant along the path.
Patent GB-2533834-A (GB)
Title: Locator
Inventor: MICHAEL DEVETTA
IPC: A47K13/26
Filed: 2015-07-17
Abstract: The locator 100 comprises a liner portion 102 defining a passage 104 for receiving a fastener used to fix a seat to a toilet pan. The locator is positioned at least partly inside the aperture 118 and is used to inhibit the movement of the fastener, preventing the seat from sliding or slipping out of place in use. The liner portion may be formed from a flexible material such as rubber and may comprise first and second flanges 120, 122, which may be conically shaped. The liner may be threaded along the passage.
Patent GB-2548781-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing a coating
Inventor: WARRICK ALLEN
IPC: F16C33/22
Filed: 2015-07-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a coating on at least part of a tribological surface of a mechanical component which is derived from an elastomeric material, which process comprises the steps of: (a) applying an aqueous polymer dispersion onto at least part of the tribological surface to form a coating, which aqueous polymer dispersion comprises an isocyanate that contains two or more isocyanate groups per molecule and an isocyanate-reactive polyol to form polyurethanes; and (b) subjecting at least part of the coating as obtained in step (a) to a curing treatment during which polyurethanes are formed in the coating on the at least part of the tribological surface of the mechanical component. In addition, the invention relates to (i) a mechanical component (e.g. bearing, elastomeric ring) obtainable by the present process, and (ii) the use of a protective coatings as prepared in the present process for reducing friction between the mechanical component and a further mechanical component that is in sliding contact with the mechanical component.
Patent GB-2529557-A (GB)
Title: Method for preparing extract from culture medium of ceriporia lacerata and pharmaceutical composition prepared thereby for preventing or treating diabetic
Inventor: KIM BYOUNG CHEON
IPC: C12P1/02
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an extract from the mycelial culture medium of Ceriporia lacerata and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diabetic diseases and diabetic complications prepared by the preparation method. According to the method for preparing an extract from the mycelial culture medium of Ceriporia lacerata, the extract contains a relatively high content of expolysaccharides in comparison with the conventional preparation method according to a prior document by these inventors and thus will be capable of being used as an ingredient for a pharmaceutical composition for diabetic diseases or a relevant functional food.
Patent GB-2542863-A (GB)
Title: Space-saving exercise equipment
Inventor: DAVID ALEXANDER FOWLER
IPC: A63B21/00
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: Exercise apparatus that comprises a weight source 18 operably connected to a plurality of manual actuators 28, 32 by a cable and pulley system 12 comprising a plurality of pulley wheels 16, a supporting frame 10 for the weight source 18 and pulley wheels 16, and a cable 22, wherein the pulley wheels 16 and frame 10 are provided in a common plane with the weight source 18 when the exercise apparatus is not in use. The manual actuators 28, 32 are provided along the cable 22 and are actuatable in a direction away from the common plane when in use. The actuators may be connected to the cable at fixed spaced locations. The frame 10 is supported in an upright orientation for use by a support structure. The support structure may be a wall or a base. The actuators may comprise a bar, handles or stirrups. A seat 38 may fold out from the frame.
Patent GB-2529120-A (GB)
Title: Automated information logging and viewing system for hydrocarbon recovery operations
Inventor: LI WANQIANG
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: An example method for automated message logging may include receiving a message from a first client in communication with a server. The received message may be placed the in a first queue at the server. The received message may be processed at the server, and the processed received message may be placed in a second queue for broadcast to a second client in communication with the server. The example method may further include broadcasting the processed received message to the second client, and placing the processed received message in a third queue for persistent storage.
Patent GB-2545411-A (GB)
Title: A rotary stirling-cycle apparatus and method thereof
Inventor: KHAMIDULLA MAHKAMOV
IPC: F02G1/053
Filed: 2015-12-11
Abstract: A Stirling-cycle apparatus comprises first and second rotary displacement units in fluid communication with each other in a hermetically sealable housing. Each of said first and second rotary displacement units comprises first and second compressor working chambers 106, and first and second expander working chambers 108, coupled to a drive assembly. A rotating valve mechanism provides a cyclic fluid exchange between the first compressor working chamber and the first expander working chamber, and between the second compressor working chamber and the second expander working chamber, at predetermined angles of rotation of the rotary displacement units. The valve arrangement allows screw or scroll type compressors to be used in a Stirling cycle system.
Patent GB-2546511-A (GB)
Title: Horse food supplement
Inventor: JOHN LOWE
IPC: A23K50/20
Filed: 2016-01-20
Abstract: An oil in water emulsion, used as a horse food supplement, comprises one or more dietary supplements, the dietary supplements are suitable for supplementing the diet of an animal from the genus Equus, such as horses and ponies. The emulsion may comprise oils with fatty acids beneficial to a horse, glucosamine, Echinacea, vitamins, anti-oxidants, emulsifiers such as lecithin, preservatives, acidulants, colourants and sweeteners. The emulsion may be mixed uniformly with the animals fodder or forage and reduces the labour involved in providing dietary supplements and ensures a uniform and consistent intake of dietary supplements. An embodiment is disclosed with an emulsion mixture having: water 10%-40%, oil 10% - 80%, acidulant 5-20%, sweetener 0%-15%, emulsifier 0.1% - 5%, gum 0%-1%, antioxidant 0%-1% and preservative 0%-1%. This is mixed with dietary supplements: QLC antioxidant mix, Echinacea, glucosamine, chrondroitin sulphate and methyl sulphonyl methane (MSM) as well as a multivitamin/trace mineral mix.
Patent GB-2537453-A (GB)
Title: Combined air-conditioning and hot-water supply system
Inventor: TOMOKAZU KAWAGOE
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 2014-01-09
Abstract: Provided is a control means (320) that includes, as a control mode during a simultaneous operation in which both a heating operation and a water heating operation are performed, the following: a tapping temperature priority mode in which a hot-water supply side throttle device (312) is controlled on the basis of the required capacity of a hot-water supply unit (310), and the heating operation of an indoor unit (210) is prohibited; and a continuation mode in which the simultaneous operation is continued. The control means (320) switches the control mode during the simultaneous operation to the tapping temperature priority mode or the continuation mode in accordance with the inlet temperature of a heat medium in a refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger (311).
Patent GB-2536120-A (GB)
Title: Uplink broadband scheduling in the presence of narrowband interference
Inventor: ISAM R MAKHLOUF
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for uplink scheduling in the presence of narrowband interference on, for instance, a long term evolution (LTE) network. The uplink scheduling is carried out by a scheduler at a base station (e.g., an eNodeB) that receives allocation requests from user equipment (UEs) and assigns resource blocks in the shared channel to the UEs. The scheduler identifies high-interference resource blocks (RBs) in the shared communications channel. The scheduler assigns UEs to portions of the shared channel having high-interference RBs if the error rate expected to result from the assignment falls at or below an error rate threshold. If the expected error rate is greater than the error rate threshold, the scheduler assigns the LTE to another portion of the shared channel.
Patent GB-2547053-A (GB)
Title: Methods, devices, and computer programs for combining the use of intra-layer prediction and inter-layer prediction with scalability and screen content
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE GISQUET
IPC: H04N19/70
Filed: 2016-02-08
Abstract: An image of a video stream is encoded according to at least one coding mode selected among a plurality of coding modes used to encode images of the video stream, where blocks of the image to be encoded are predicted as a function of at least one reference image from a set. The at least one reference image comprises at least a reconstructed spatial portion (causal area) of the image to be encoded and at least a low resolution portion of the image to be encoded; the choice between a reconstructed spatial sub-portion or a low resolution sub-portion to be used for encoding a block of the image to be encoded is determined as a function of a control parameter. First and second (separate) reference images or a single reference image may be used for the reconstructed spatial portion and the low resolution portions of the image; the control parameter may be based on reference image ordering (e.g., defined as a function of a flag or use statistics). The parameter may control replacement of low resolution sub-portions by reconstructed spatial sub-portions. The invention combines screen content coding (SCC), using Intra Block Copy (IBC), and scalable (SHVC) aspects.
Patent GB-2546831-A (GB)
Title: Device
Inventor: IAIN BEGG
IPC: A45C13/26
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A handle for use with luggage comprises an elongate body 21 and at least two extendable arms 20 that move from a closed position (figure 6b) wherein the arms substantially encompass the body to an open second position (figure 5) wherein the arms extend away from the body by means of a pivot 13 which secures the body to the arms thereby providing a device for hanging clothes.
Patent GB-2551567-A (GB)
Title: Method, composition and sensor
Inventor: JONATHAN BEHRENDT
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2016-06-23
Abstract: A method of testing a sample for the presence of nitrate or nitrite, the method comprising the steps of: forming a mixture by contacting the sample with a composition comprising hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide precursor and a fluorescent indicator precursor capable of forming a fluorescent indicator in the presence of peroxynitrite; irradiating the mixture; and measuring fluorescence from the fluorescent indicator. The method may be carried out using a device in which the mixture in a channel or chamber 101 of a microfluidic device is irradiated by light from light source 103 and emission from the fluorescent indicator is detected by photodetector 105. The hydrogen peroxide precursor may comprise an oxidase and a compound capable of forming hydrogen peroxide by action of oxidase on the compound such as glucose oxidase and glucose. When testing for the presence of nitrate, the method may comprise reduction of nitrate to nitrite and the composition may comprise a reducing agent such as NADPH for this purpose. The fluorescent indicator precursor may be fluorescein.
Patent GB-2555769-A (GB)
Title: In-line tester with integral colour chart
Inventor: GEORGE GALLAGHER
IPC: G01N33/48
Filed: 2016-07-06
Abstract: In-line tester 10 comprises chamber 14 between inlet 20 and outlet 22. Chamber 14 comprises first and second interconnected parts 16, 18, having formations 36, 50 which clamp (and perhaps seal) porous or perforated element 38, which comprises a colorimetric substance, around its periphery within the chamber between the inlet and outlet. First part 16, comprising the inlet, is manufactured from a transparent material. The first and/or second part has flange portion 32, which comprises colour chart 41 which can be viewed through the first part and compared with element 38. Element 38 may permit air or gases to pass but not liquids (e.g. aspirated liquid), and may form part of a self-closing valve that allows dry fluids to enter the chamber but closes when wetted. The pores or perforations, perhaps in a hydrophobic layer, may close when wetted, maybe by water droplets repelled by the hydrophobic surface.
Patent GB-2548430-A (GB)
Title: Snowman making apparatus
Inventor: GIUSEPPE MILETO
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 2016-08-12
Abstract: A snowman making apparatus comprises a hemi-spherical bowl 12 open at the top with an aperture (16, figure 3) at the base. The bowl may have a rim 20 around its circumference which can act as a handle. There may be three bowl elements of different sizes, one corresponding to each part of a snowman. Also disclosed is a method of making a snowman using hemispherical bowls: the bowl is filled with snow which is released retaining its shape, the bowl is filled again with snow which is released upturned on top of the first to create a spherical snowman segment. This process may be repeated with different sizes of bowl to create a snowman. The bowl may have an aperture in the bottom so snow can fill from the bottom in addition to being put in from the top. The advantage is a quick and fun method of making a snowman.
Patent GB-2544592-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus, display control method in the image processing apparatus, and program
Inventor: MASAO AKUZAWA
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2016-09-14
Abstract: A display control method, computer program implementation and image processing apparatus such as a scanner, printer, document e-mailing device (multi functional peripheral MFP device) capable of executing a plurality of functions (eg scan, copy, e-mail of documents). The image processing apparatus (100) displays a custom menu screen (fig 4a) allowing a user to select a custom button (402,403 fig 4a) corresponding to any one of the functions and makes a transition to an application screen (figures 4B and/or 5) for executing (or confirmation of) a function corresponding to the custom button selected by the user in accordance with a selection of the custom button via the custom menu screen, and makes a transition (returns back) to the custom menu screen in response to a successful completion and execution of the task (job) related to the function. The user may further select a display control (balloon top right 431,420 figure 6A and 6B) allowing a choice of whether the screen returns to the custom menu, makes no screen transition or returns to a main menu dependent on different conditions, for example following successful job execution, occurrence of an error, cancellation, and this choice is on a per-custom button basis. If selection of a function is from a main menu, the screen may then subsequently return to the main menu following a task. A determination step and a control step may be invoked to ensure correct choice of menu and return menus are selected based on the preferences.